Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 111801 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the numbers of animals being used in tests in order to satisfy international regulators despite a non-animal alternative being accepted in the UK; and what steps is she
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 12 Feb 2026
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit has published guidance for applicants intending to conduct research under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for regulated bodies outside the UK, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/research-and-tes...